Found problems: 563
Let $a, b, c, d, e,$ and $f$ be real numbers. Define the polynomials \[
P(x) = 2x^4 - 26x^3 + ax^2 + bx + c \quad\text{ and }\quad Q(x) = 5x^4 - 80x^3 + dx^2 + ex + f. \] Let $S$ be the set of all complex numbers which are a root of [i]either[/i] $P$ or $Q$ (or both). Given that $S = \{1,2,3,4,5\}$, compute $P(6) \cdot Q(6).$
[i]Proposed by Michael Tang[/i]
Four complex numbers lie at the vertices of a square in the complex plane. Three of the numbers are $1+2i,-2+i$ and $-1-2i$. The fourth number is
A. $2+i$
B. $2-i$
C. $1-2i$
D. $-1+2i$
E. $-2-i$
Find all complex numbers $m$ such that polynomial
\[x^3 + y^3 + z^3 + mxyz\]
can be represented as the product of three linear trinomials.
[b]a)[/b] Let be two nonzero complex numbers $ a,b. $ Show that the area of the triangle formed by the representations of the affixes $ 0,a,b $ in the complex plane is $ \frac{1}{4}\left| \overline{a} b-a\overline{b} \right| . $
[b]b)[/b] Let be an equilateral triangle $ ABC, $ its circumcircle $ \mathcal{C} , $ its circumcenter $ O, $ and two distinct points $ P_1,P_2 $ in the interior of $ \mathcal{C} . $ Prove that we can form two triangles with sides $ P_1A,P_1B,P_1C, $ respectively, $ P_2A,P_2B,P_2C, $ whose areas are equal if and only if $ OP_1=OP_2. $
Find all the functions $f : C \to R^+$ such that they fulfill simultaneously the following conditions:
$$(i) \ \ f(uv) = f(u)f(v) \ \ \forall u, v \in C$$
$$(ii) \ \ f(au) = |a | f(u) \ \ \forall a \in R, u \in C$$
$$(iii) \ \ f(u) + f(v) \le |u| + |v| \ \ \forall u, v \in C$$
Prove that
$$\operatorname{Re}\left(\operatorname{Li}_2\left(\frac{1-i\sqrt3}2\right)+\operatorname{Li}_2\left(\frac{\sqrt3-i}{2\sqrt3}\right)\right)=\frac{7\pi^2}{72}-\frac{\ln^23}8$$
where as usual
$$\operatorname{Li}_2(z)=-\int^z_0\frac{\ln(1-t)}tdt,z\in\mathbb C\setminus[1,\infty)$$
[i]Proposed by Paolo Perfetti[/i]
Let $ P(x)$ be a nonzero polynomial such that, for all real numbers $ x$, $ P(x^2 \minus{} 1) \equal{} P(x)P(\minus{}x)$. Determine the maximum possible number of real roots of $ P(x)$.
Let be a natural number $ n, $ a positive real number $ \lambda , $ and a complex number $ z. $ Prove the following inequalities.
$$ 0\le -\lambda +\frac{1}{n}\sum_{\stackrel{w\in\mathbb{C}}{w^n=1 }} \left| z-\lambda w \right|\le |z| $$
[i]Gheorghe Iurea[/i]
Let $P(x)$ be a polynomial with complex coefficients such that $P(0)\neq 0$. Prove that there exists a multiple of $P(x)$ with real positive coefficients if and only if $P(x)$ has no real positive root.
Let $m$ be the greatest number such that for any set of complex numbers having the sum of all modulus of all the elements $1$, there exists a subset having the modulus of the sum of the elements in the subset greater than $m$. Prove that $$\frac14 \le m \le \frac12.$$
(Optional Task for 3p) Find a smaller value for the RHS.
What quadratic polynomial whose coefficient of $x^2$ is $1$ has roots which are the complex conjugates of the solutions of $x^2 -6x+ 11 = 2xi-10i$? (Note that the complex conjugate of $a+bi$ is $a-bi$, where a and b are real numbers.)
Let $z = \cos \frac{2\pi}{2011} + i\sin \frac{2\pi}{2011}$, and let \[ P(x) = x^{2008} + 3x^{2007} + 6x^{2006} + \cdots + \frac{2008 \cdot 2009}{2} x + \frac{2009 \cdot 2010}{2} \] for all complex numbers $x$. Evaluate $P(z)P(z^2)P(z^3) \cdots P(z^{2010})$.
For which complex numbers $\alpha$ does there exist a completely multiplicative, complex-valued arithmetic function $f$ such that
\[
\sum_{n<x}f(n)=\alpha x+O(1)\,\,?
\]
Complex numbers $|z_1|=2,|z_2|=3$, and the intersection angle between the vectors corresponding to $z_1,z_2$ is $60^{\circ}$, then $\frac{|z_1+z_2|}{|z_1-z_2|}=$________.
$A,B,C$ are points that three complex numbers $z_0=a\text{i},z_1=\frac{1}{2}+b\text{i},z_2=1+c\text{i}(a,b,c\in\mathbb{R})$ refer to on complex plane (not collinear). Prove that curve $Z=Z_0\cos^4t+2Z_1\cos^2t\sin^2t+Z_2\sin^4t(t\in\mathbb{R})$ has only one common point with the perpendicular bisector of $AC$, and find the point.
Let $D\subseteq \mathbb{C}$ be a compact set with at least two elements and consider the space $\Omega=\bigtimes_{i=1}^{\infty} D$ with the product topology. For any sequence $(d_n)_{n=0}^{\infty} \in \Omega$ let $f_{(d_n)}(z)=\sum_{n=0}^{\infty}d_nz^n$, and for each point $\zeta \in \mathbb{C}$ with $|\zeta|=1$ we define $S=S(\zeta,(d_n))$ to be the set of complex numbers $w$ for which there exists a sequence $(z_k)$ such that $|z_k|<1$, $z_k \to \zeta$, and $f_{d_n}(z_k) \to w$. Prove that on a residual set of $\Omega$, the set $S$ does not depend on the choice of $\zeta$.
For a particular value of the angle $\theta$ we can take the product of the two complex numbers $(8+i)\sin\theta+(7+4i)\cos\theta$ and $(1+8i)\sin\theta+(4+7i)\cos\theta$ to get a complex number in the form $a+bi$ where $a$ and $b$ are real numbers. Find the largest value for $a+b$.
While there do not exist pairwise distinct real numbers $a,b,c$ satisfying $a^2+b^2+c^2 = ab+bc+ca$, there do exist complex numbers with that property. Let $a,b,c$ be complex numbers such that $a^2+b^2+c^2 = ab+bc+ca$ and $|a+b+c| = 21$. Given that $|a-b| = 2\sqrt{3}$, $|a| = 3\sqrt{3}$, compute $|b|^2+|c|^2$.
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[*] The problem should read $|a+b+c| = 21$. An earlier version of the test read $|a+b+c| = 7$; that value is incorrect.
[*] $|b|^2+|c|^2$ should be a positive integer, not a fraction; an earlier version of the test read ``... for relatively prime positive integers $m$ and $n$. Find $m+n$.''[/list][/hide]
[i]Ray Li[/i]
Let $A_1A_2A_3A_4$ be a non-cyclic quadrilateral. Let $O_1$ and $r_1$ be the circumcentre and the circumradius of the triangle $A_2A_3A_4$. Define $O_2,O_3,O_4$ and $r_2,r_3,r_4$ in a similar way. Prove that
\[\frac{1}{O_1A_1^2-r_1^2}+\frac{1}{O_2A_2^2-r_2^2}+\frac{1}{O_3A_3^2-r_3^2}+\frac{1}{O_4A_4^2-r_4^2}=0.\]
[i]Proposed by Alexey Gladkich, Israel[/i]
Consider the group $ \{f:\mathbb{C}\setminus\mathbb{Q}\longrightarrow\mathbb{C}\setminus\mathbb{Q} | f\text{ is bijective}\} $ under the composition of functions. Find the order of the smallest subgroup of it that:
$ \text{(1)} $ contains the function $ z\mapsto \frac{z-1}{z+1} . $
$ \text{(2)} $ contains the function $ z\mapsto \frac{z-3}{z+1} . $
$ \text{(3)} $ contain both of the above functions.
Squares $ BCA_{1}A_{2}$ , $ CAB_{1}B_{2}$ , $ ABC_{1}C_{2}$ are outwardly drawn on sides of triangle $ \triangle ABC$. If $ AB_{1}A'C_{2}$ , $ BC_{1}B'A_{2}$ , $ CA_{1}C'B_{2}$ are parallelograms then prove that:
(i) Lines $ BC$ and $ AA'$ are orthogonal.
(ii)Triangles $ \triangle ABC$ and $ \triangle A'B'C'$ have common centroid
Let $D=\{ z \in \mathbb{C} : \operatorname{Im}(z) >0 , \operatorname{Re}(z) >0 \} $. Let $n \geq 1 $ and let $a_1,a_2,\dots a_n \in D$ be distinct complex numbers.
Define $$f(z)=z \cdot \prod_{j=1}^{n} \frac{z-a_j}{z-\overline{a_j}}$$
Prove that $f'$ has at least one root in $D$.
[i]Proposed by Géza Kós (Lorand Eotvos University, Budapest)[/i]
Let $ABC$ be an arbitrary triangle. A regular $n$-gon is constructed outward on the three sides of $\triangle ABC$. Find all $n$ such that the triangle formed by the three centres of the $n$-gons is equilateral.
Let $\, P(z) \,$ be a polynomial with complex coefficients which is of degree $\, 1992 \,$ and has distinct zeros. Prove that there exist complex numbers $\, a_1, a_2, \ldots, a_{1992} \,$ such that $\, P(z) \,$ divides the polynomial \[ \left( \cdots \left( (z-a_1)^2 - a_2 \right)^2 \cdots - a_{1991} \right)^2 - a_{1992}. \]
$z_1,z_2$ are complex numbers. $|z_1|=3,|z_2|=5,|z_1+z_2|=7$, then $\arg(\frac{z_2}{z_1})^3=$________.